Tom Hanks

Biography: Born in California, Tom Hanks grew up in what he calls a 'fractured' family. His parents were pioneers in the development of marriage dissolution law in that state, and Tom moved around a lot, living with a succession of step-families. No problems, no abuse, no alcoholism, just a confused childhood. He had no acting experience in college, and in fact credits the fact that he couldn't get cast in a college play with actually starting his career - he went downtown, auditioned for a community theater play, was invited by the director of that play to go to Cleveland, and there his acting career started. He met his second wife, actress Rita Wilson on the set of the movie Volunteers (1985) - they have two children and Tom has another son and daughter by his first wife. In 1996 he made his first step behind the camera, directing as well as starring and writing the film That Thing You Do! (1996).

Tom Hanks' Scores

Average career score: 64
Highest Metascore:
Metascore: 92
Lowest Metascore:
Metascore: 34
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 39
  2. Negative: 2 out of 39
39 movie reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
Metascore: 92
Toy Story
Nov 22, 1995 Woody 9.0
Metascore: 92
Toy Story 3
Jun 18, 2010 Woody 9.2
Metascore: 90
Saving Private Ryan
Jul 24, 1998 Capt. John H. Miller 8.8
Metascore: 88
Toy Story 2
Nov 24, 1999 Woody 8.6
Metascore: 85
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
Feb 10, 2006 Producer 9.0
Metascore: 83
Captain Phillips
Oct 11, 2013 Captain Richard Phillips / Captain Richard Phillips 8.5
Metascore: 82
Forrest Gump
Jul 6, 1994 Forrest Gump 9.0
Metascore: 77
Apollo 13
Jun 30, 1995 Jim Lovell 8.2
Metascore: 76
Catch Me If You Can
Dec 25, 2002 Carl Hanratty 8.1
Metascore: 73
Cast Away
Dec 22, 2000 Producer / Chuck Noland 7.5
Metascore: 72
Road to Perdition
Jul 12, 2002 Michael Sullivan 7.5
Metascore: 71
That Thing You Do!
Oct 4, 1996 Director / Written By / Mr. White 8.1
Metascore: 71
Where the Wild Things Are
Oct 16, 2009 Producer 6.4
Metascore: 71
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D
Sep 23, 2005 Producer / Written By / Narrator 7.0
Metascore: 71
Sleepless in Seattle
Jun 25, 1993 Sam Baldwin 7.1
Metascore: 70
Big
Jun 3, 1988 Josh Baskin 7.7
Metascore: 69
Charlie Wilson's War
Dec 21, 2007 Producer / Charlie Wilson 7.0
Metascore: 69
Starter for 10
Feb 23, 2007 Producer 7.8
Metascore: 66
Philadelphia
Dec 23, 1993 Andrew Beckett 8.1
Metascore: 63
The Great Buck Howard
Mar 20, 2009 Producer / Mr. Gable 7.1
Metascore: 62
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Apr 19, 2002 Producer 8.1
Metascore: 61
The Polar Express
Nov 10, 2004 Executive Producer / Hero Boy/Father/Conductor/Hobo/Scrooge/Santa Claus 7.1
Metascore: 61
The Green Mile
Dec 10, 1999 Paul Edgecomb 8.8
Metascore: 59
The Ant Bully
Jul 28, 2006 Producer 5.6
Metascore: 58
City of Ember
Oct 10, 2008 Producer 6.5
Metascore: 57
Rise of the Guardians
Nov 21, 2012 Producer 7.5
Metascore: 57
You've Got Mail
Dec 18, 1998 Joe Fox 7.1
Metascore: 56
The Ladykillers
Mar 26, 2004 Professor G.H. Dorr 5.3
Metascore: 55
The Terminal
Jun 18, 2004 Viktor Navorski 7.1
Metascore: 55
Cloud Atlas
Oct 26, 2012 Dr. Henry Goose / Dr. Henry Goose/Hotel Manager/Isaac Sachs/Dermot Hoggins/Cavendish Look-A-Like Actor/Zachry / Dr. Henry Goose/Isaac Sachs/Dermot 'Duster' Hoggins/Valleysman Zachry / Dr. Henry Goose/Isaac Sachs/Dermot 'Duster' Hoggins/Valleysman Zachry/Hotel Manager/Cavendish Double 8.1

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